Policy Workshops

Morning Sessions
11:30 - 12:30

Angling for Answers: New models of research.

Dr. Adam Brown, Dr. Paul Stolk & Dr. Natalie Djohari

Using research on the benefits of angling to young people and communities as a focus, this workshop considered new ways of measuring and reporting the impact of positive activities. It explored how you can combine both ‘traditional’ and ‘new’ approaches to action research and showcased the development of research tools that both gather evidence and provide live, interactive and useful information for stakeholders.

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Getting up close and personal

11:30 - 12:30

What personalisation means for young people

Dr. Simon Duffy & Matthew Pike

Personalisation offers a radical new paradigm for the organisation of the welfare state and the citizen’s place within it. In this workshop Simon and Matthew explored how personalisation is already bringing about radical change in education, health, social care and community development.

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How to encourage innovation in young people’s services

Rich Wall & Miia Chambers

This workshop focused on how young people are being tasked to take a more prominent role in the planning and commissioning of youth services and on the Catch22 NCS Partnership which is currently supporting local projects across the country for the pilot year of the National Citizens Service.

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Making changes

Jonathan Senker

With a particular focus on young disabled people moving from children’s services and education to adulthood, this workshop explored opportunities and barriers to young people having greater choice and control in the new policy environment.

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Sustaining personalised services

A ten year case study of Positive Futures.

Prof Tim Crabbe & Neil Taylor

This workshop explored the ethos, depth and impact of Positive Futures on the lives of young people. It will consider how the approach adopted in 2000 has stood the test of time and now forms a core part of our understanding of meaningful youth engagement and development.

More:

  • Positive Futures case study reports
    The evidence that informed the current approach to monitoring and evaluation.
  • On the East Side
    The findings from three years of detailed research into the estate based community development work of Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme.